Groundhog Day : Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter

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Punxsutawney PA, for over 130 years, Punxsutawney Phil has predicted the weather every Groundhog Day on Feb. 2 . This year (02/02/22 ) the famous groundhog from Punxsutawney, saw his his shadow at daybreak, meaning there will be six more weeks of winter.

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Records of Punxsutawney Phil’s predictions, kept by The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, show that the groundhog sees his shadow a lot more often than not.

1970: No shadow (early spring)

1971: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1972: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1973: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1974: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1975: No shadow (early spring)

1976: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1977: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1978: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1979: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1980s

Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil during the 134th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

1980: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1981: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1982: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1983: No shadow (early spring)

1984: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1985: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1986: No shadow (early spring)

1987: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1988: No shadow (early spring)

1989: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1990s

1990: No shadow (early spring)

1991: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1992: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1993: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1994: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1995: No shadow (early spring)

1996: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1997: No shadow (early spring)

1998: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

1999: No shadow (early spring)

2000s

In 2020, Punxsutawney Phil’s handlers said that the groundhog forecast an early spring, which means he didn’t see his shadow.

2000: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2001: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2002: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2003: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2004: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2005: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2006: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2007: No shadow (early spring)

2008: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2009: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2010s

2010: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2011: No shadow (early spring)

2012: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2013: No shadow (early spring)

2014: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2015: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2016: No shadow (early spring)

2017: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2018: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2019: No shadow (early spring)

2020s

2020: No shadow (early spring)

2021: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)

2022: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)